Posts tagged: Promoters

The Need For Greater Regulatory Oversight Of Japanese Mixed Martial Arts

Ian Murphy was in over his head and the he fact he was allowed to fight at DREAM 2 in April 2009 against Ronaldo Jacare underscores the profound lack of regulation and oversight of Japanese mixed martial arts. There really is no regulatory oversight of the sport or the actions of individual promoters. The fight culture rooted in sumo and continued in pro wrestling and mixed martial arts is extremely backwards. Fight promoters’ first, second and third priorities are making money. With the exc

Playing spoil sport with Formula One?

Despite the Force India team taking the second place at the podium at the Belgian Grand Prix there is no re-thinking in the sports ministry on its view that Formula One is not enough of a sport. Sports minister M.S. Gill congratulated Mallya on his team’s win but labelled Formula One as ‘expensive entertainment’. The sports ministry has refused approval to the promoters of Formula 1 in India, JKSP Sports, to pay 1.7 billion rupees to the Formula One Administration for the proposed Indi

Before You Ditch Your Network Marketing-Try MLM Training

MLM training can either be fun or drudgery. I like to have fun. Multi-level marketing is a technique that’s been around a lot longer than the advent of the Internet. It’s still a tried and true method to make money because people enjoy it and it works. Let’s stop for a second and clearly define what MLM is. This marketing approach works like commission. A company that offers a product allows promoters or “distributers” to make a direct sale. Whatever sales they personally generate–or sales ge

Gomi will fight at Affliction Trilogy

Takanori Gomi has signed with Affliction and will be fighting some guy named Rafaello “Tractor” Oliveira on August 1st. Personally, I’m about as sick as a Croation with salmonella poisoning of seeing big names taking on no names. When will fight promoters learn that it takes two to tango, and a fight between Gomi and some guy is about as intruiging as a block of wood? Would I say no Gomi would be preferable to Gomi fighting an outmatched kid? I would considering Affliction needs to stop hemo

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